Expanded Recall - Gree Manufactured Dehumidifiers

This recall involves various dehumidifiers manufactured by Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. and sold under the brand names Danby, Fellini, Frigidaire, GE, Gree and Premiere.

Recalled model numbers are listed below. The brand name and the pint capacity are printed on the front of the dehumidifier.

The model number is printed on a sticker on the back, front or side of the unit. The dehumidifiers are white, beige, gray or black plastic and measure between 48 and 61 centimetres tall, 33 and 38 centimetres wide, and 23 and 28 centimetres deep.

Dehumidifiers affected by this recall:

Brand

Model Number

Capacity

Danby

DDR3011

30-pint

Danby

DDR4511

45-pint

Danby

DDR6511

60-pint

Fellini

13-06030

50-pint

Fellini

13-06031

70-pint

Frigidaire

FDF50S1

50-pint

Frigidaire

FDF70S1

70-pint

Frigidaire

FDL30R1

30-pint

Frigidaire

FDL50R1

50-pint

GE

AHH40LL

40-pint

Gree

GDNE40AEBA1A8A

40-pint

Gree

GDNE65AFBA1A8A

65-pint

Gree

GDNE30AEBA1A8A

30-pint

Gree

GDNE50AFBA1A8A

50-pint

Gree

GDN20AH-K4EAB1A

20-pint

Gree

GDN30AH-A4EBB1A

30-pint

Gree

GDN40AH-A4EBB1A

40-pint

Gree

13-06090

30-pint

Gree

13-06091

45-pint

Gree

13-06092

50-pint

Gree

13-06093

70-pint

Premiere

DDR30P

30-pint

Premiere

DDR45P

45-pint

Premiere

DDR65CHP

65-pint

The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke or catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

Gree Electric Appliances is aware of 446 incidents of dehumidifiers overheating, smoking, or catching fire in the United States. Of those incidents, 101 involved reported fires.

There have been three Canadian reports of overheating and no Canadian reports of injuries related to the use of these dehumidifiers.

Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these dehumidifiers.

The recalled dehumidifiers were sold between August 2008 and August 2013 in Canada and between January 2005 and August 2013 in the United States.

Approximately 55,251 recalled dehumidifiers were sold across Canada by Danby, Sunrise, Frigidaire, and MC Commercial Inc. Approximately 2,565,000 recalled dehumidifiers were distributed in the United States.

Manufactured in China.

Manufacturer

Distributor

Gree Electric Appliances, Inc.GuandongCHINA

SunriseSt-Mathieu de BeloeilQuebecCANADA

Danby Product Ltd.GuelphCANADA

FrigidaireMississaugaCANADA

MC Commerical Inc.BurlingtonOntarioCANADA

Consumers should stop using the recalled dehumidifiers immediately. Consumers are to call the recall service provider, Stericycle, at 1-866-853-2802 or go to Gree Dehumidifier Recall website for a refund.